package python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139

[giezel]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-74.118-generic 3.13.11-ckt30
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-74-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jan 3 08:59:18 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:python2.7:2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (361 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: python2.7
Title: package python2.7 2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Matthias Klose (doko)]

incomplete, we would need more information on the segfault

Setting up python2.7 (2.7.6-8ubuntu0.3) ...
Segmentation fault
dpkg: error processing package python2.7 (--configure):

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for python2.7 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]